Connecting device.



V C. B; ALBREE. GONNEGTING'DBVIGE. AIjPLIGATION NEED SEPT. 7, 1909.

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NTED STATES @htllthlg CHESTER B. ALBREE, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA,ASSIGNOR TO CHESTER B. ALBREE IRON WORKS, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ACORPORATION OF PENN- SYLVANIA.

CONNECTING DEVICE.

1,006,895. Specification of Letters Patent Patented Oct. 24, 19] i.Application filed September '7, 1909. Serial No. 516,316.

To all whom it may concern. t is also preferably inclined in a directionto Be it known that I, CHESTER. B. Alanine, ,t lessen the depth of thekey seat toward the of Pittsburgh, Allegheny county, Pennsyli free endof the member 3. The wedge isvania, have invented a new and useful Conlalso preferably formed` with a thinned eX- necting Device. of which thefollowing' is a tension S, as shown in Figs. .2 and (30 full. clear, andexact description, reference l ln making the connection, the end ot thebeinghad to the accompanying (,lrawings` rod Q is inserted into theopening et, and the key or wedge G is then entered and driven whichtransversely underneath the rod. as shown Figure l isa longitudinalsection showing in Figs. l and 2. The space between thel G5, one form otmy device; Fig. isa section on bottom wall T ot the key seat and the rodthe line I-*II of Fig. l; and Fig. 3 is a. being less than the thicknessot the wedge. perspective view of the wedge. the effect of driving thewedge is to buckle My invention has relation to devices for or bend therod upwardly into the interior connecting rods, ropes, or cables toother otilset 5, thereby securely fastening the rod 70 members, such asclevises, hooks, brake in place. Any pull on the members tending iorksand the like; and is designed to proto separate the same tends to morethe wedge vide a simple and effective device of this upwardly along theinclined wall T and thus character by means ot which a secureeontightening its grip upon the rod. nection can be quickly and easilyetl'ected The ott'set or enlargement 5 ot the opening 75 between themembers to be connected. a is preferably ot such lshape that aprofurther object of the invention is, to nounced and more or lessabrupt' ol'i'set will provide a device of this kind ot such a charbemade in the rod 2. so as to afford a very acter that the connection maybe made withsecure lock tor holding the rod under pull out the use. otspecial tools and in the ield, ing strains. 9,0

shop work not being necessary. It will be, seen that the manner in whichThe nature of my invention will be best the rod is bent by the key orwedge causes understood by reference to the accomlninyit to engage thewedge in such a manner that ing drawings, in which l have shown one apull on the rod will tend to draw the wedge embodiment thereof, andwhich will now be with it and thus tighten the wedge and its S5described` it being premised, however, that grip upon the rod. For the,purpose of sen various changes may bemade in the. details curing thewedge in place and preventing ot construction and arrangement `ot theany accidental. displacement thereof, the parts 'withoutdeparting fromthespirit and thinned end portion S may be bent over scope of myinvention as defined in the apagainst the side ot the member l in the 9opended claims. manner shown in Fig. 2 and thus securely ln thesedrawings, the numeral. 2 desiglock the wedge in place. This can bereadnales a rod, and 3 i.: a. member to which the ily done with ahammer, no special tools herod is to be connected. in the present iningrequired in effecting the connection. stance, the member 3 is shown asconsisting The invention is also applicable to secura5 of a brake fork,but this is immaterial to my ing the ends ot ropes or cables, the endpor invention, since such member may be ay clevis, tion of the rope orcable being forced int-o a loop member, a hook member, or any other theinterior ol'lfset of the socket member by device to which it may bedesired to conthe action of the wedge or key. neet a rod. ln accordancewith my inven- The advantages of my invention resultloo tion, the member3 is provided with a, longifrom the eXtreme simplicity of the meanstudinally-extending Opening 4t tor the rod 2, employed to form the.connection, and from said opening being interiorly enlarged at the factthat a secure connection can be readan intermediate portion thereof, asshown ily effected without the use of special tools at 5. Opposite thisinterior enlargement, or and without sliep work of any kind. 105oitiset, is toi-med a transverse key seat 5a tor it will be obvious thatthe 'form of the a key or wedge member 6. This key or socket. mei'nber,and the torni of the key or wedge member is not only taperedlongituwedge seat and ot the key or wedge. may be dmail-ly, but 1s alsopreferably tapered transchanged without departing from my invenversely;und the bottom Wall 7 of the seat 5a tion, since 310 What I claim ismember, having a longitudinal opening therein, one wall of said openinghaving an outward offset and the opposite` wall having a seat for alocking device, of a second mem/Joer inserted in said opening and havinga portion forced into said oifset, and a lock ing wedge arranged to bedriven into said seat, the seat being wider than the wedge, whereby thewedge is capable of movement in its seat in the direction of thelongitudinal axis of the socket or sleeve upon the slip of the secondmember to increase its grip i thereon, substantially as described.

' The combination with a socket or sleeve member, having a longitudinalopening therein, one wall of said opening having an outward olfset andthe opposite wall having a seat for a. locking device, of a secondmember inserted in said opening and having a portion forced into saidoffset, and a locking wedge arranged to be driven into said seat, theseat being wider than the wedge,

whereby the wedge is capable of movement in its seat in the direction ofthe longitudinal axis of the socket or sleeve upon the slip of thesecond member to increase its grip thereon, said seat having aninclination to- Ward the second member in the direction of movement ofthe locking device, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a socket or sleeve member having .a longitudinalopening therein, one wall of said opening having an outward offset andthe. opposite wall having a seat for a locking device, of a secondmember inserted in said openinv and having a portion forced into saidoset, and a locking Wedge arranged to be driven into said seat, the seatbeing Wider than the wedge whereby the wedge is capable of movement inits seat in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the socket orsleeve upon the slip of the second member to increase its grip thereon,together with positive means for securing the locking device againstaccidental release movement, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

CHESTER B. ALBREE.

Witnesses:

Guo. I-I. PARMELEE, H. M. CORWIN. f

